Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity devs on how the game came to be, Nintendo wanting it to be a new experience, more
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This week’s issue of Famitsu contains an interview with key members of the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity team. Producer Yosuke Hayashi and director Ryouta Matsushita as well as Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma answered a few questions about the new Switch game.
Famitsu asked about a few topics, including why a new Hyrule Warriors game was made themed after Breath of the Wild and whether Aonuma had any specific requests for the project. The magazine also asked about whether certain elements had already been established when it came to the characters and story.
Here’s our full translation:
[Let’s Talk] Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity impressions
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What should be Nintendo’s big game for the holiday arrived yesterday. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is now available worldwide.
Although the game has only been out for about a day or so, it’s likely that many Switch owners have made a purchase and have played through a fair amount so far. It also helps that a demo was released a couple of weeks ago which contains a good chunk to experience.
Based on what you’ve played so far – be it the main game or demo – what are your thoughts as of now? Who’s your favorite character to play as? Let us know in the comments below.
SEGA on which games were most popular in the SEGA Ages series on Switch
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Now that the SEGA Ages Switch series has come to an end, Famitsu recently held an interview looking back with key members of staff. During the discussion, the developers were asked about the popularity of the games in Japan and overseas. Everyone seemed to have different answers, but they referenced some data to back their thoughts up, too.
Included in the interview are Rieko Kodama (producer/director), Yosuke Okunari (supervisor), and Tsuyoshi Matsuoka (M2 director).
Check out our translation of the excerpt below.
Nintendo and Koei Tecmo on possibility of more Hyrule Warriors games, Aonuma talks Zelda spin-offs
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Nintendo and Koei Tecmo came together for the first Hyrule Warriors, a spin-off of the Zelda series, back in 2014. They then collaborated on the just-released Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Now that we’ve seen two of these games, some fans might be wondering if Hyrule Warriors could be its own dedicated spin-off series.
IGN recently spoke with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma as well as Age of Calamity producer Yosuke Hayashi, and asked whether Nintendo is considering making this its own standalone series to go alongside mainline Zelda games. The two developers said in response:
Doom Eternal still happening on Switch, but now digital-only
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Bethesda has confirmed that the Switch version of Doom Eternal is still on track. The physical version has been scrapped, however.
There was some concern about the status of Doom Eternal for Switch after GameStop started contacting customers who pre-ordered the game and informed them that it had been canceled. Now we know that the news simply applied to the physical version.
Bethesda said in a statement:
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Nintendo issues statement on cancelation of The Big House’s Smash Bros. tournament
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There’s been a lot of discussion surrounding The Big House and its Super Smash Bros. tournament after it was announced that the upcoming event scheduled for December has been canceled. The event was previously moved to a digital setting, and organizers were looking to use Slippi, an unapproved rollback netcode.
Nintendo has now issued its own statement about the situation. You can read it in full below.
Nintendo shuts down Smash Bros. tournament The Big House due to use of unapproved rollback netcode
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The Big House has made a name for itself as one of the biggest competitive events for Super Smash Bros. Unfortunately, this year’s tournament won’t be happening as originally planned.
The Big House was already forced to go online-only in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Although the revised digital event was planned for early December, it has now been cancelled entirely. The news comes following a cease-and-desist demand from Nintendo of America.
Nintendo Download – November 19, 2020 (Europe) – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Cake Bash, more
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Eldrador Creatures
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (available November 20)
Monster Truck Championship
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Sniper Elite 4
Truck Drive
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Nintendo Download – November 19, 2020 (North America) – Hyrule Warriors, Star Renegades, more
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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Switch Retail
Family Feud – $29.99
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity – $59.99 (available November 20)
Monster Truck Championship – $39.99 (available November 24)
Sniper Elite 4 – $39.99
Truck Driver – $49.99
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Famitsu sales (11/9/20 – 11/15/20)
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